Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes segregated within a membrane to digest foreign material and cell components, protecting the cytoplasm.
Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes to break down phagocytosed material and aged organelles, keeping these enzymes segregated within a membrane to protect the cytoplasm.
| Front | What are the main functions of lysosomes? ( 3 marks) |
|---|---|
| Back | contain digestive/hydrolytic enzymes; eg. protease/peroxidase/acid phosphatase; keep the enzymes in membranes, thus segregated from the cytoplasm/prevent enzymes from damaging the cytoplasm; concerned with digesting/recycling phagocytosed material/aged organelles; |
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